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- First reviewAugust 5, 2015
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"I Think He Got the Point"
on October 31, 2015
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Bond returns to action in this epic 4th adventure that takes things to the Bahamas in search of a destructive bomb and the sinister organization SPECTRE holding the world hostage. Initially released in 2008 and undergone many cover art changes this Lowry early 4K restoration refreshes the film to it's full glory with only slight flicker here and there from age. The extras like all the other Bond Blu-rays are extensive. If you are anticipating the release of the upcoming SPECTRE (as of writing this) and want to know the full power of what terror that organization can inflict on the world this is perhaps one of the most grand Bond films that shows them in action plus Connery is great as usual.
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A Double Dose of British Gangland
on October 31, 2015
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Sony has wisely released a two-disc set featuring two modern gangster classics from the U.K. at a nice price. Layer Cake is a great film featuring Daniel Craig in the role that earned him the nod for James Bond trying to make one last big drug deal before he retires for good all the while foiling a mysterious assassin who sets his sights on Craig's nameless protagonist as the drugs he happens to be off-loading were stolen from a European businessman. Snatch is Guy Ritchie's more comic masterwork featuring a mix of American and English actors playing desperate characters trying one way or another to get in and out of trouble. Both films feature crisp transfers which are pretty much a standard for Sony and thankfully as mentioned above these films are housed on their own discs rather than compressed together. At the current price this set is to use a rather droll pun, a steal.
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"Now I'm in this dream place."
on October 29, 2015
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Criterion has done Lynch proud again with this stunning new Blu-ray release of his 21st century masterpiece that pops and shimmers in 4K glory capturing the allure of sun-drenched, facade enclosed Hollywood in true Sunset Boulevard fashion with Naomi Watts as with the rest of the cast giving a darling performance as an aspiring actress who finds herself caught up in mystery and romance with an alluring amnesiac and her bag full of money all the while a young hot shot movie director finds his marriage on the rocks while the movie he's currently directing is being taken over by ruthless producers who aren't afraid of using brute force to get their way. Extras while in listing deceptively seem light but the four interview segments found are fairly long and extensive much like previous efforts documenting Lynch's work coupled with a rather odd deleted scene and the theatrical trailer. Overall this is a release that was totally worth the long wait and will hopefully serve alongside last year's Eraserhead release as the jumping point for more future Lynch releases from Criterion. Fabulous and recommended.
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"It's okay with me."
on October 13, 2015
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Kino Lorber brings Altman's controversial adaptation of perhaps Chandler's darkest work to Blu-ray with more of a bang than a whimper thankfully. Elliot Gould brings his easy-going attitude to one of the more cynical private eyes this time in seventies-era L.A. trying to adapt to changing times of fading loyalties and casual indifference in a film that also features a stellar cast plus an ending which in my honest opinion is more powerful and poignant than the books' ending. The transfer to this film is as good as it's going to get on a budget enhancing the film's hazy and grim atmosphere. Altman's cinematography choices don't allow for much clarity so keep that in mind. The audio I'm afraid suffers from a slight hiss like plenty of releases of films from the era but the extras are decent enough. Overall the flaws technical-wise can be attributed to the film itself so keep that in mind when viewing this otherwise fabulous adaptation. Highly recommended.
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David Bowie in glorious HD
on October 12, 2015
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Warner Archive has gotten around to giving one of my favorite vampire films a fresh 2K transfer that shimmers with style and captures the gothic '80's allure of the late Tony Scott's masterful filmmaking. David Bowie while not onscreen as much as the boxart would want you to believe brings all his handsome looks and devilish charm to the screen as the doomed lover of Catherine Deneuves' black widow of a vampire Miriam who's set her sights on a replacement lover, Susan's Surandon's Dr. Sarah Roberts. Not much in the way of special features sadly as I would have loved to hear from Bowie about how he got involved in this film and his current thoughts on it. Still, a great Blu-ray for a film I recommend for the less prudish and seeking a more art-house styled vampire film.
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Scorpion Releasing does right by this lost gem
on October 12, 2015
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Mickey Spillane himself throws his fedora into the ring and plays his own creation Mike Hammer in perhaps the most faithful Hammer adaptation filmed. Hammer is essentially a private eye version of his own creator, a big framed WW2 veteran who's sense of justice has been crossed sending him barreling through New York City with his trusty .45 and plenty of attitude so no troubles performance-wise in a film that also has a noteworthy performance from Shirley Eaton who's famous for playing the ill-fated Jill Masterson in Goldfinger. With a limited run of only 2000 copies printed and sporting a crisp transfer with some minor scratches and debris here and there plus some great special features this is highly recommended for fans of Spillane's works.
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Tobe Hooper's masterpiece
on August 6, 2015
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has become one of the most influential horror films of all time thanks to it's gritty realistic documentary approach and at the time novel choice of locale. The new Dark Sky restoration sports a 4K restoration which I'm surprised to say really does surpass the already phenomenal previous release with a much more natural looking picture quality and grain levels. Sound is also quite a boost here given there's several different sound mixes including the original audio mix, a 2.0, a 5.1, and the new 7.1 mix supervised by Tobe Hooper. There are several versions of this great release, a single disc release for those who want the bare basics which is the film and four commentaries plus there's a big special edition with the special features from the previous releases. Either way this release surpassed my expectations and reaffirmed my faith in the new 4K restorations being done.
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Lynch's debut film finally lands at Criterion
on August 6, 2015
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After years of speculation The Criterion Collection has released the ultimate edition of David Lynch's nightmarish cult classic in a new 4K restoration from the great director himself. Sporting a much darker look that compliments the dark visual style, Eraserhead looks an absolute marvel with a natural fresh from the cutting room feel to the overall presentation. Sound design plays a huge role in Lynch's work so luckily the sound quality is of absolute perfection as well as the enormous amount of features that Criterion has become well-known for including the initial short films that spawned his career and a lengthy 60 page booklet featuring an excerpt from the book Lynch on Lynch which is an extensive interview with the director. Criterion has done justice to this film in a way beyond I even expected.
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Dark, cynical take on a Jim Thompson classic
on August 6, 2015
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Based on Jim Thompson's seminal novel, The Grifters is now an appreciated film in the neo-noir genre with great performances all around especially Burton-era Batman series' Commissioner Gordon's Pat Hingle as a mob boss with a morbid thing for oranges. The transfer on the recent Lionsgate Blu-ray (albeit same as the limited release that was put out by Echo Bridge a couple years back so if you have that you technically have the new release) is fairly strong with a nice filmic look and the sound isn't shabby either. The downside of the release though is the lack of special features which were featured on previous releases of the film. All in all though if you still have Miramax's Special Edition DVD from yesteryear then it shouldn't be too much a pain given the price of the new Blu-ray.
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My favorite film of the decade so far
on August 5, 2015
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A nice throwback to 60's/'70's filmmaking with a thick, often complicated Raymond Chandler-esque plot set at the tail end of the 1960's in post-Manson murders L.A. where everyone is the on the edge and government conspiracies are making way for the new era. The film's gorgeous cinematography really shines on the Blu-ray preserving the soft, shimmering grain levels of the film stock P.T. Anderson wisely chose to shoot this with. Extras are sadly light especially given how much insightful press was done for this film on YouTube which would have made great supplements to the release. But I won't let that affect my score too much as on the plus side the extra disc space goes towards the film's top-notch presentation.
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